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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1890.

The Hongkong Telegraph. the killed Ress, it was cleir" enough that

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| auuming that CASTIÓNE fired the fatal shot THE Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Anckiiss, from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port sn elegraph. that killed Rossi, it was clear enough that it was a political offence and not an ordinary case of homicide. As Mr. Justice JUDGE This verdict could not have been reached Judge HAWKINS observed the magistrate's on law and evidence, Foreman of Jury-No. decision was by no means sufficient either fr; wo just used common-sense. as to law or as to fact." This important promptly)-Over ruled and set aside. Chicago judgment establishes beyond doubt that British territory is still a safe refuge for political criminals of all countries, and it should'not be lost sight of in dealing with the by far too numerous extradition cases which are constantly attracting public notice in this colony.

TELEGRAMS.

ARBITRATION REFUSED..

LONDON, December 22nd. The Niw York Herald sites that Prealdent Harrison refused to submit the Behring Straits

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1800- CHINESE extradition cases form the greatest difficulty experienced by our local Police Magistrates in the performance of their by no means arduous dates. And although this difficulty is not generally of a strictly legal character, it is gone the less trouble some, and is rarely solved to the complete satisfaction either of the magistrate him- self or of those of the outside public in any way interested in the proceedings, These extradition cases In the vast majority of instances very closely resemble each other; the old familiar ground has to be travelled over and over again, and the same tragic stories of blood and rapine, murder and piracy, with but slight altera-question to arbitration. tions as to time and place and the personnel of the dramatis persone listened to from nondescript Chinese witnesses who in nine cases out of ten are arrant llars. The TOMORROW (Christmas Day) and Friday (Box- form of procedure rarely varies and their Day), being Pablle Holidays, there will be no issue of the Hongkong Telegraph. We take results never, International law is stuck this opportunity of cordially wishing our readers, to as closely as his Worship knows how one and all, and as special directions from Government House will allow, but the end is always the same-the unfortunate wretch, whose fate is too often decided by the false testimony of the paid hiralings of unscrupulous man- darins, is consigned to gaol to wait the IT don't hurt much to get smashed," said a Governor's instructions; the Governor's raffroad brakaman." but is the scrapla and instructions invariably are to deliver him sewin' at the hospital that makes you SWEAT!!

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

We are requested to state that there will to-morrow (Christmas Day) at. Ir a.m., followed be Diving Service at St. Peter's Seaman's Church by the Communion. At 7 p.m., there will s social gathering in the Seamen's Reading Room bring your friends." at which "you are invited to be present and

WE hear that arrangements have been made for the production of the "Corsican Brothers" on Mandy next, with Signor Majeron! in the parts of the twin brothers. This will be the last Appearance in Hongkong of this clever artist, as he intends leaving on Tuesday next for Austral. In the characters of Fables and Louis de Franchi Signer Majerant has gained a great performance may be looked forward to with reputation, and a highly finished and interesting confidence.

IN a dicussion, at a meeting of the Com- missioners of Sewers relative to the abatement Robens had estimated that the great smoke of smoke in the City, it was stated that Professor cloud which bung dally over London weighed 250 tons hydro-carbon, It was calculated that 300 tons, 50 tons of which was solid carbon and the smoke of the year was worth £1,000,000, Some of the commitee had been to see the smoke annihilator which had been exhibited on in Its use in factories, but it did not deal with --that is, about 150 quarts to every man,

domenic and restaurant fires. which were the IN 1889 Berlin drank 269,247,102 quarts of beer the Embankment, and had expressed confidence woman and child.

greatest offenders in the City. The Court decided to refer the question of smoke abate. ment back to the Sanitary Committee for laves- tigation, consideration, and report.

DURING the past fortnight rice has been pouring into Canton. It is chiefly imparted from Wubu

up to the Chinese authorities; he is accord-THE Cricket tear selected for the forthcoming A. S. WATSON & CO., CD: | ingly handed over in Hongkong harbour, inter-colonial matches will leave for Singapore where owing to the unusually boar'iful first and. | chained to the deck of one of the Viceroy's to-morrow by the P. and 0. steamer Thames, The launch Pioneer will be at Pedder's wharf cruisers, conveyed post haste to Canton,at 11 a.m. to take the cricketers and their and after the usual blood-curdling pre friends off to the steamer. liminaries so popular with the vindicators

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second crops, the price is down lower than has been known for many years. The drought still continues in the province of Kwang-tung, and has now resulted in the utter fallure of the secondcrop; hence the ever-increasing demand for

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from 11.30 am. on the 15th Inst. (Christmas Day), and all day on the 26th except between the hours of 8 and 9 am. Correspondence, however, can be posted as on Sundays and the night-box will also he kept open. The Stamp and Moner Order Offices will be closed on both days."

Tax monthly settlement, although an excep- tionally large one, bas, we are glad to learn, passed off most satisfactorily, and business on the Rialto is now healthier and of a more solid asture than it has been for a long time pist. The lesson taught the local would-be Jay Goulds to the golden era of '89 when fortunes were made and lost in day-on paper-has evidently been laid to beat—Expertus motuit:

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of outraged Celestial laws, the little tragedy ends in that filthy potter's yard popularly known as the Execution Ground. Hongkong is unfortunately situated in being so easily within reach of Chinese criminals as a haven of refuge. The misfortune, of course, is the colony's; the advantage of the position is distinctly with the Chinese authorities, whose elaborate spy system enables them to keep on the track of all dangerous offenders and, with the assistance of the Hongkong Government, to eventually run them to earth-taking this last phrase in a literal sense. We rarely hear of an unsuccessful-oulbreak against the Chinese authorities in the Liang Kwang or Fohkien. provinces that is not shortly followed by the arrest in this colony, at the instance of he. Viceroy of Canton, of one or more alleged notorious murderers and pirates, whose defence invariably is that they were concerned In an insurrection or rising against the Government, but that they never were near the vicinity where the murders and piracies were said to have taken place. There is no manner of doubt that in many instances men who were actually political offenders and 1.50 nothing more, have been, after a one-sided PC Por Cam. investigation before the magistrate that seduction. In 1887 the pursver was housemaid

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As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, at least, so long as the world wags and gospel-mongers are to war one with another. We read that " A serious fight has occurred at a small village near Bistritz, In Transylvania, between the supporters of the newly-appointed pastor, who is of Roumanian nationality, and the Saxon members of his flock. The latter blocked the church door to prevent the entering of the pastor, who was about to be formally installed, and a fight followed, in which six persons were kill d ́and s'xteen were seriously injured,"

MRS. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, or Ross, of Stam ford-street, London, is taking proceedings at Edinburgh against his Highness Sir Bhagrat Sinhjce, the Thakbor Sabib of Gondel, at present residing in Belgrave Crescent, Edinburgh, for payment of £50 per annum as allment for her child, and 20,000 ss damages for alleged at a house in Chester-iquare, London, which was rented by Sinbjee.. He left for India in August, 1887. Shortly afterwards he married George Ross, to whom she had been engaged for several months. In February, 1888, ske gave birth to a male child. Sinkjec, who is at present studying medidae in Edinburgh Univer sity

denies her charges. He says he is an Indian by birth, and bis domicile and home are in India; the pursuer la English by birth, and has no right or title to bring such an action. Lord Stormonth Darling sent the cure to the Rolls for discussion of the questions of law,

At Bangkok, too, the prospects for the masses. are by no means bright owing to the partial failure of the autumn crops. The "Shan" line and other steamers coming up from Bangkok and Saigon continue, however, to bring up a good deal of rice which is forwarded on to Canton tomeetthe demandofthe Authorities, who are accumulating vast stocks of it, with a view to alleviating the distress which is sure to be widepead throughout the province during the latter part of the present winter and early spring: Best rice is now fetching $1.65 per picul at the "City of Rams." while the quotation for firit quality here is $255, and for seconds $2.15

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over women, and it was most difficult to get a conviction owing to lack of sufficient evidence. | In this case, however, the police, who got on the track of the prisoner with great promplitude, caught the man with kerosene on his clothes and the smell of kerosene emitted from the pores of the skin of his bands, which link completed The prisoner would the chain of evidence.

This completed the business of the December therefore gaol for two years, with hard labour.

Sessions.

THE "NAMOA” PIRACY.

MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY. Mr. Wodehouse continued the inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Captain Pocock, Mr. Petersen and others, who were kified by pirates on board the British steamship Namen on the roth instant,

A. Lowson, if he will only be in rather less than bis usual hurry to commence active operations. The Doctor, in spite of his predeliction for rapid scoring and tall hitting, dissecting the bowling as it were, can play the game perfectly when he chooses to put the brake on his impetuosity, and most dangerous opponent, he is at all times placing the ball with unerring old Edinburgh University trundler, at his best,'' has nesuperior, if any rival, in the Club, and when out-fisiding he doesn't know the way to miss a rarely throwing away a charca acciocy and

catch. Another capital cricketer at all points is Sereneb Smith, a determined punisher of losse bowling, a difficult bowler to get away with, and an admirable fielder A player of much similar calibre is C. S. Barff whose lightning deliveries og a favorable wicke: always require a deal of careful negotiation, and rarely fail to profe fatal. As a batsman the irrepressible Charlie is another of the dangerous uncertainties, like: Lowson and Sercombe-Smith, but once "get" to bowling that I not quite super excellent, this lengthy gentleman has an awkward habit of very frequently getting within easy hail of the coveted three figures lo about the shortest time on record. Captain Carden, R.A. has not performed very often in the colony, but his antecedents are good who plays a steady, reliable game, who can bowl fairly well, and is more than useful in any posi- and his style undeniable. A left-handed batsman

tion in the field, must form a very strong element in the team Another player of whom great things may be expected is E. A. Ram, who bats in good form, hils with surprising hitdness for such a little un, and is unsurpassed in the field. That promising young expment of the make several long scores, and although the popular game, F. Lammert, is likely enough to

DR. MARQUIS XVIDENCE. Dr. Marquis said that he held a post mortem cxamination in the bodies of the two Europeans killed on the steamer Named, namely, Captain body of the Captain was that of a man about, Pocock and Mr. Petersen, & passenger. The 55 year of age. There was a bullet wound on his right side below the right breast. The bullet had traversed through the lungs and liver eventually lodging on the spinal column. The bullet wasofthe kind used in a "bulldog" revolver, been caused by hemorrhage, caused by the The abdomen was full efbinod, and death had

that the lungs showed signs of old pleurisy, and wound. The body was in a healthy stile except the kidneys were pale. Witness also held a post-present writer is personally unacquainted with moriem on the body of another European who the form of Lieut. Boyle, he learns from sound was pointed out to him as Mr. Petersen, whose authority that this representative of the Royal body had three bullet wounds on the left forehead. Artillery is most likely to give a first-rate account of himself. The spare man, Sergt. Clarke and Corporal Rice, are both good may have been caused by the grazing of a

cricketers, so that should their saistance be revolver bullet or by the blade of a knife. On On his tight cheek there was another wound which the upper portion of his left arm there were five enlisted it may be relied on that they will fully. answer the expectations based on their past bullet wounds, two of which corresponded with two wounds in the loft chest caused by bullets deeds with the willow. which had passed through the man's body and out on the right side. The left collar bone had bullet which had also been fractured by

pasted through the bleed-vessels and lungs, finally lodging in the abdomen which was full of blood. The liver and right lung were also lacerated. There were niso two bullet wounds on the right arm, apparently caused by one bullet, Death had been caused by hemorrhage occa- 'sioned by several bullet wounds.

This brief resume will give the Straits champions a slight notion of the doughty warriors they will have to encounter, and in wishing our boys' bon voyage and a pleasant time in sunny Singapore, it is to be earnestly hoped that in every match played the best team may.win.

BILL STUMPS. Hongkong, 24th December, 1890.

THE "NAMOA" PIRATES.

SUPPOSED TRACES OF PART OF THE GANG.

STATEMENT OF A CHINESE PASSENDTR. Yau Ma Shau said he was a trader between Hongkong and Kelt Shik, a village, and was a passenger by the steamship Namen at thetimeshe tera en the 'tween decks and had a basket contain.

A week ago, (some cattle-dealers who make was pirated. The witness had taken up his quar ing 600 tals of silver, a pair of trousers and a pair of shoes with him. About x p.m. he heard Hongkong their bead-quarters, were passing some shots fired on the deck and be started through the town of Sum Chun after scouring to go up but on getting to the companion the country in the neighbourhood of Deep Bay way he saw a man at the top of the ladder, who

in quest of cattle for the Hongkong market shouted out is a threatening way "passengers don't come up!" The man had a revolver They there dropped across a number of men who were dressed in the height of fashion and in one hand and a sword in the other." when several of the pirates came down where Nothing further transpired until about. 4.m. living on the fat of the land, whom they had the passengers were, leaving two or three stand previously known in this, Colony under lag at the top of the companion. They called very different circumstances. The change TAKE a long breath, gentle reader, for what in

for all the passengers to go up on deck, which in the fortunes of their friends naturally to follow can only be swallowed in sections, they did one by one, being searched as they amused the curiosity of the drovers, and in reply The much-iravelled Mr. Henry Norman has passed up; they found nothing on the witness.to inquiries they were informed that it was dus returned home and is making his erstwhile Afterwards witness, with thirty or forty other

to the fact that they (the supposed pirates) bad made a big haul by their wits, and would be confrères green with jealousy, by the free-and-passengers was driven to the saloon where they easy manner in which he speaks of the remained until the pirates left the ship. He thought glad if their friends would come and join them is a "Jamboree," then in course of preparation, The dravers willingly assented, and speak in wonders of the world, and of Oriental potentates there were about 20 pirates, altogether and had the cool impertinence to deliver himself

bigh terms of praise of the laylsh,hospitality in particular. In reply to an interviewer he has they did not fire at or kill any of the passengers thu-"The Chinaman-don't speak of him.

thewn them by their generoasentertainers who paid cash down for everything. After the cattle dealers took their Sometimes he is simply horrible, and one meds Chinese that one can hardly accept

night's "revel- the as human beings, The Chinaman and the

leave and came on to Hongkong where, of course, they heard all about the Namoa piracy creation," In reply as to what was the most

case, and putting two and two together came mosquito are the two great mysteries of interesting, Mr. Norman said:"The most

to the conclusion that the men whom they interesting events were the volcanic explosion

had met at Sum Chua were a part of the gang, and without loss of ume reported the matter to the in Japan and the cock fighting in Manila the most interesting localities were the Great Wall

police. Detectives have been despatched to Sum Chun with written instructions from Canton to of China, the Tongking-Chinese frontier, and San Francisco; the most interesting experiences

the Authorities at that place to the effect that were the revels al Bang-na-in, the summer palace

they are to aid the police in every way in their of the King of Siam, and the dances at Soul, the

endeavours to capture the suspected men. So capital of Korea; the most interesting men were

lar, no information has been received here by Lord Lansdowne and Sir Robert Hart; the most

the Authorides as to the success, or otherwise, Interesting place was Temoh."

of the force sent to Sum Chun.

SUPREME COURT,

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before Sir James Russell, Chief Justice.)

who were in sight of him, witness. There were two or three women on board and they were not fojured in any way. If any of the pirates were brought before him by could identify the two who searched him, as they wore European caps The inquiry was then adjourned until Satur- day, at 10 o'clock, to await the arrival of the Namou.

THE SINGAPORE CRICKET CAMPAIGN.

HONGKONG ON THE WAR-FATH,

EARLY HISTORY OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

III...

The leam of cricketers who leave by the English mail steamer Thames for Singapore to-morrow to do battle for Hongkong against the serried array of cricketing talent in the Straits Settle ments, may possibly be unable, through the vicissitudes of fickle fortune and the proverbli uncertainty of the manly game, to achieve We have now seen the manner in which this success, but it is quite certain that, like Sempro- colony was founded as a British possession on At the adjourned Sessions this morning Makius and his pal, one and all will try to deserve on the 25th of January 1841, and how with the 7, responsible government was established. It yet it Confident in the exceptional all-round pro-sue of the Government "Gastte" (Nos, z and ficiency of their representatives, It will certainly remains to be known how, when, and in what wave both a surprise and disappointment to way, Hongkong was declared a free port. This the numerous army of local cricketers if deci- can be learned by a perusal of the subjoined siva success does not attend the Hongkong proclamation issued under the band and seal of Her Majesty's Minister Pledipotentiary, Capt. Eleven against any and all combinations Charles Elliot, R.N. aur friends In Singapore, (not omitting the Ceylon contingent) can place in the tented field,

Acheung and Kum Kwan, who were found gality of the crimes of cutting and wounding and anos, respectively, last week, were brought before the Court this morning to receive sentence...

THE CUTTING AND WOUNDING CASE,

A PROCLAMATION.

GENERAL Seleverstroff, the Russian general who very strong, handsome man of middle height, has been so strangely murdered in Paris, was a

in passing sentence upon the youth, Mak and of about sixty years of age. He long served.

"It is hereby declared to the merchants and the Tsar as head of the Imperial Gendarmes and Director of the Third Section of the Chancellerie. Acheung. His lordship said that he had given He was appointed to the latter pest in 1878, the subject h's most careful consideration. When he replaced General Mesentroff, who The jury had twice recommended the boy but we having already tasted the sweets of traders of Canton and all parts of the empha An appeal recently decided in England was stabbed in the street by a Nibilist. The to the mercy of the Court and that fact, victory must be qually prepared to facetheunplea that they and their ships have free permis-len general was very sich. A large part of his although tending towards mitigation of punish-sant flavour of defest, and in this latter event the to resort to and trade at the port of Hongkong, 75 is worthy of some attention here, fortune was acquired in the manufacture ment, could not be regarded as a desire on Singapore cricketers who visited this colony last where they will receive full mo:ection from the, the part of the jurors that he should not be season set us an example worthy ofsincere imita high officers of the British nation. Hongkong considering the frequency of extradition of cloth for the Rasian army. He was also

very seriou

an exceptionally strong and representative team there will be no charges on imports and a75 cases, and especially as it is substantially in possession of large landed estates He was a punlobed at all. The offence, that of cutting on. It will be admited without argument that being on the shores of the Chinese empire,

frequenter of the green-rooms of the Paris and wounding, was one of a

The boy, Collego, might have

has been recruited for the interesting campsigo exports payable to the British Government. the injuries inflicted on him, on all fours with a local case that attracted theatres, and more particularly that of the lure

-not quite the best that Hongkong is capable of And it is further clearly declared, that there will 1.00 considerable attention a few years back, Theatre Français. Those acquainted with the died from

general and conversant with his career do not end had that bien, so the prisoner would have producing, but dangerously acar it. The names be an immediate embargo spen the port of In which a Chinese doctor, who headed an

think be has been thevictim of a Nihilist plot, or been tried for murder. He did not wish to cause insurrection in the Swatew district, was of vengeance for any old official act. He was only such a young boy to be herded in gaol with of Leach, G. S. Coxon, and the brothers Canton and all the large part of the empire,

for a few months, in 1878, the Head of the Third leves and vagabonds of various descriptions for Maitland are missing from the list but the there be the least obstruction to the freedom of delivered up by the Hongkong Govern-

Section Nihilism was then much dreaded, and lengthened period so he would simply sentenca substitutes for these thoroughly sound and reliable Hongkong. Persons bringing information to the pirates will be taken and delivered over to the 0.75 ment and beheaded at Canton. Last he proposed extremely rigorous measures, but on him to three months' Imprisonment. He hoped cricketers are all good men and true, who will British officers which shall lead to the detection The Club Committee have aded wisely is officers of the Chinese Government for punish- September an armed Insurrection-occured Alexander II. rejecting them he abruptly that at the expiration of that time he would without doubt do credit to their selection and to of pirates wit be liberally rewarded, and the mother who, from all accounts, was & most at Bellinzona, in the Swiss canton of resigned, had ever since criticised the Govern behave better than hitherto towards his widowed the colours of the Hongkong Cricket Club.

ment, and was in complete disgrace.

respectable member of society. He had heard pitching upon Lieut. Blair for the responsible ment, Done at Macao, thir 7th day of June,

FIRST LAND SALKS.. 1.10 Ticino, and in attacking the palace some

that the prisoner broke out of the Roman duiles of captain of the team, as he is not only 18 1."

The first public land sales took place in Juna- East, but possesses a thorough knowledge of 1.00 shots were fired-one of which, attributed Mas. EnOWN-POTTEL, according to the Sydney Catholic Reformatory some months ago, but as about the best all round cricketer fa the Far

to a man named CASTIONS, killed M. Rozst, Builtin critic, found herself in front of there was no evidence of the truth of the allege the game in all its phases. A safe and steady, 1841, under the following conditions:

1. Upon & careful examination of the ground, it serious difficulty on the last night of "Hero lon he could not take that into consideration. 0.45

a Member of the Council. CASTIONI, on the

and Leander" at Melbourne Princess'. She Had there been proof of the report it would have bat, with a keen eye and powerful wrist, the was doing a forlorn selliequy about the absence carried weight with it in the matter of judgment. R.E. champion can punish loose bowling almost has been found impossible to put up the number a freely and with more certainty than the of lots named in the governmental advertisement 0.42 suppression of the insurrection, escaped to

The prisoner who was palpably moved by biggest of sloggers and not only is he a perfect of the 7th fastant, so only 40 lote, baving sch 0.50 London, and a demand for his extradition of Lander, who had gone out to have an

ancient Greck drink or was otherwise unavold. the lecture, which the Judge read to him, was fielder, but his slow deliveries with a puzzling frontage of 100 feet each, cas at p.esegi be was made by the Swiss Government. The ably absent; but just at the most forlorn part of then removed from the dock to Victoria Gaol break from the leg, rarely fail to prove deadly offered for sale. These lots will all be on the when a difficult separation has to be effected award-side of the road. Lolg on the land-side 1.00 practice In Hongkong is the practice in the story Leander himself put his head in at

1 THE ARSON CASE,

Captain Dunn is another tower of strength; in all of the road, and hill and suburban lots in general, Good Leeward Island...$1.50 per Gallon England; a magisterial inquiry took place, of time, so the weeping maid of Greece calmly

His lordshipia paasing sentence upon Kum probability the best batsman in the team, He is it will yet require some time to mark out,

2. Each lot will have a sea-frontage of 150 LIQUEURS.

the result of which was that the magistrate, ignored the fact that he was there, and kept on Benedictine Maraschino

why he didn't come. There was just two Kwan said that the clearest evidence of a likewise a most dangerous bowler and quite saft!. Curagos Herring's Chary Cordial Mr. LuSHINGTON, granted an order for the saking pace between them, but Here openly deliberate attempt to set fire to 36, Bridges to the field. The Singapore players will enjoy feet, nearly, "The depth from the sea to the road

fact of

The prisoner lively time should Dann and Blair get well set will necessally vary considerably, The actual Chartreuse Dr. Siegert's Angostura

This was appealed stated that he was far, far away, and gave way Street bad been adduced. Bitters, &c. man's 'extradition.

against, and on November 11th a unani- to grist over his absence. Then the gallery bad threatened to "roast them (the inmates or in the event of one of this pair happening extent of each. lot, as, nearly as it has beca mous judgment was given by Justice hollered out that he was just a-coming in at the of the house) all in the same pot" and he to strike a lengthy partnership with Lowson possible certain it, will be declared on the window, and Leander smiled a harassed smile, certainly tried to do so. He poured kercsene Sercombe-Smith, or Barff Lieut. A. J. Campbell ground. And parties will also have the

for themselves, DENMAN, HAWKINS, and STEPHEN, over- but Hiro went on with her alarmingly im over the stairs and set fire to it, but fortunately is another brilliant bataman, albeit a trifle opportuntity of observing the extent of the lots ruling the magistrate's decision, and probable statements. "I tell yer he's gittin' in the fire was discovered before it had gained uncertain; his style generally, and especially the roof, and Leander looked as if he wished be the result might have been most serious, for the can hit as hard as the best of them. With fair UBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG ordering Castionr's release. The basis of at the wlader" said the clarion voice from near much headway. Had the firoot been quenched his forward play, is most graceful, and he "TELEGRAPH” ́ARE MOST REJPZOTFULLY | the judgment was simply that no fugitive was dead, and didn't know whether to hang on house in question was crowded with people who fuck the Argyle and Sutherland #crack will criminal who has taken refuge, under the or almply state that he would call in later.. There were, with one or two exceptions, sound asleep pile up a big score, and either behind the had caught the wrong steamer fom "Asia" and attempted to burn the house down. He had ne field, he will be found quite at home. There REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS British flag shall be delivered up if his so joy in the meeting that night. Leander at the time the prisoner, le a dt of lealousy, wickets, change bowler, or in the out

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